We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Texas Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
648,491	89.03%	$81,327	H-1B
65,709	9.02%	$109,397	PERM
7,187	0.99%	$24,982	H-2A
7,046	0.97%	$101,670	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Texas has seen a total of 728,433 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Texas is the H-1B visa with 648,491 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Texas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 65,709 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.02% of Texas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Texas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	397	$55,698	89.21%
Computer User Support Specialists	391	$45,533	87.87%
Credit Analysts	384	$57,737	88.07%
Computer Network Support Specialists	383	$64,741	89.28%
Training and Development Specialists	368	$58,224	86.59%
Family and General Practitioners	365	$130,597	86.70%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	362	$84,934	86.81%
Pediatricians, General	351	$128,867	86.24%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	341	$43,099	85.68%
Public Relations Specialists	325	$41,957	83.55%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Purchasing Managers	55	$109,001	41.35%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	53	$89,285	40.77%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	51	$41,928	39.84%
Training and Development Specialists	50	$62,992	39.06%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	48	$18,304	37.50%
Computer Network Support Specialists	47	$71,769	37.30%
Engineers, All Other	46	$103,039	37.40%
Instructional Coordinators	46	$48,021	37.70%
Graphic Designers	45	$41,071	37.19%
Clergy	44	$37,215	36.67%

Texas Employees Over Time

Texas has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 24,368 employees were hired. Texas peaked in 2022 with 76,593 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 71,542 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Texas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	27,075	$125,137	51.02%
Mexico	2,686	$111,220	42.55%
China	1,602	$77,369	47.96%
Canada	905	$94,063	43.24%
Pakistan	859	$56,053	41.88%
South Korea	771	$41,915	41.92%
Nepal	630	$64,395	51.18%
Brazil	389	$74,672	31.65%
Philippines	380	$1,835,273	43.38%
Venezuela	359	$82,316	42.69%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Stem Xpert Llc	198	$57,500	88.79%
Visual Bi Solutions Inc	198	$80,906	88.79%
Health Management Systems Inc	198	$95,368	88.79%
Fluor Enterprises Inc	197	$88,189	88.74%
Home Depot Product Authority Llc	197	$115,194	89.14%
Sira Consulting Inc	196	$83,684	88.69%
Rsm Technology Solutions Inc	196	$67,048	88.69%
Motorola Solutions Inc	196	$92,334	89.09%
Cbi Inc	195	$94,181	89.04%
Adept Computer Consultants Inc	194	$67,875	88.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Universal Cable Holdings	13	$111,859	30.95%
Macquarie Global Services Usa Llc	13	$124,352	30.95%
Qentelli Llc	13	$93,851	30.95%
Fortinet Inc	13	$75,602	30.95%
Arthur Lawrence Us Llc	13	$91,286	30.95%
Virtuous Tek Inc	13	$108,009	30.95%
Brinks Incorporated	13	$100,256	30.95%
Open Text Inc	13	$90,880	30.95%
Computer Task Group Inc Ctg	13	$84,125	31.71%
Hallmark Rehabilitation Gp Llc	13	$35,096,357	31.71%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Financing	360	$87,957	90.45%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	360	$91,514	92.07%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	358	$87,221	92.51%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	355	$72,285	92.21%
Electric Power Distribution	350	$94,320	91.15%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	347	$75,599	90.60%
Other Insurance Related Activities	340	$90,704	89.01%
Electric Power Generation	338	$94,466	88.48%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	335	$72,650	87.70%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	335	$96,569	88.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$28,870	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$32,240	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$25,896	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$27,102	100.00%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	2	$28,642	100.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$29,900	100.00%
Refrigerated Warehousing And Storage	2	$30,025	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$22,589	100.00%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$29,016	100.00%
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$29,900	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Chiropractors	27	$45,907	22.31%
Motor And Generator Manufacturing	27	$84,281	23.48%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	27	$95,987	23.68%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	27	$69,384	23.89%
Site Preparation Contractors	27	$85,702	24.11%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	26	$59,159	23.42%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	26	$94,898	23.64%
Graphic Design Services	26	$52,650	24.30%
Travel Agencies	26	$73,874	24.30%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	25	$27,419	23.58%

Texas Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Texas to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Texas over all years is $81,327. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.